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The Cancer Mavericks: A History of Survivorship

Most people don’t know that you’re considered a cancer survivor at the moment of diagnosis. It wasn’t always this way. Sixty years ago, a cancer diagnosis was a death sentence. And if you did survive,... Read more

Warning: This podcast is a series podcast

This means episodes are recommended to be heard in order from the very start. Here's the 10 best episodes of the series anyway though!

Ranked #1

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Introducing: The Cancer Mavericks

Introducing: The Cancer Mavericks

Most people don’t know that you’re considered a cancer survivor at the moment of diagnosis. It wasn’t always this way. S... Read more

7 May 2021

3mins

Ranked #2

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Lasker's War

Lasker's War

Mary Lasker used to say that more money was spent on advertising campaigns for gum than was spent on cancer research. Sh... Read more

4 Jun 2021

41mins

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Ranked #3

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The Alumni Association

The Alumni Association

By the 1980s, cancer was no longer a death sentence. But the question of what surviving actually meant was unanswered. C... Read more

1 Jul 2021

38mins

Ranked #4

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The March on Washington

The March on Washington

Advocacy can take many forms in the cancer community — from advocating for yourself or a loved one to receive the best p... Read more

5 Aug 2021

40mins

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Ranked #5

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I'm Alive? HELP!

I'm Alive? HELP!

In just over 20 years, the number of cancer survivors in the United States has doubled to 17 million survivors, each con... Read more

10 Sep 2021

42mins

Ranked #6

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The Young Adult Cancer Movement

The Young Adult Cancer Movement

Facing a diagnosis of cancer at any age is horrible. But for young adults, it’s just plain different. Not better. Not wo... Read more

8 Oct 2021

42mins

Ranked #7

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Cancer Mavericks Goes to Hollywood

Cancer Mavericks Goes to Hollywood

For decades, the portrayal of cancer in movies and television was grim. If a character was diagnosed with cancer, it was... Read more

12 Nov 2021

39mins

Ranked #8

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Cancer Doesn't Suck Equally

Cancer Doesn't Suck Equally

A cancer diagnosis sucks no matter what — but factors like income, education, racism, geography, housing, and access to ... Read more

17 Dec 2021

36mins

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